Now THIS Is How You Cut a Pineapple

Thanks to YouTuber Helen Eriksson, we get this amazing display of a girl a work in a Thai market in the southern resort town of Ao Nang.Wanna get at good as this young woman? The technique is called a spiral cut, and while it's not easy, it's danged impressive. Here's a sped-up version of an woman in Thailand making the same cut (the uploader notes woman only has eight fingers, which make may one think twice about mastering the spiral cut):

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If you want to see someone move through a pineapple even faster, we've got you covered:

But why, you may be wondering, is it called a spiral cut and why does it work so well? The sharp leaf steams on the pineapple (the hard bits that rip your mouth to shreds if you don't catch 'em when peeling) actually grow in a spiral pattern. Slice the outside edge of the pinapple off smoothly enough, and you can actually see the spiral with your bare eyes. Study the spiral carefully, making a few careful inciscions, and et voila, you've got some impressive looking pineapple. (Though, seriously, use a sharp knife and go slow at first. Nothing ruins good pineapple like a chunk of your finger.)

Also, fun fact: you can eat the center of the pineapple! True, it may not be as sweet or soft the outer edges, but in most Southeast Asian countries pineapple is simply peeled, placed on a stick, and enjoyed. The more you know.